ZrTe5 (Zirconium pentatelluride)

3 datasets, together covering 0.193–1.3 µm. Default: Guo et al. 2021: n,k(α) 0.193–1.30 µm.

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Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# ZrTe5 (Zirconium pentatelluride): Guo et al. 2021: n,k(α) 0.193–1.30 µm
zrte5 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "ZrTe5", "Guo-α", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(zrte5.range_nm)  # (193, 1300) nm
eps = zrte5.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

Downloads the original record once (pinned to the imported snapshot) and caches it.

import json, urllib.request
import lightsmith as ls

url = "https://materials.lightsmith.dev/v1/datasets/ds_9fafc496a52f/lightsmith"
zrte5 = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(zrte5.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (zrte5/guo-2021).

# ... load zrte5 as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=zrte5)],
    medium_index=1.0,
    wavelengths=ls.WavelengthRange(start_nm=400, stop_nm=1000, num=81),
)
res = ls.solve(sim)  # exact Mie for a sphere
print(res.q_ext)     # extinction efficiency at each wavelength

Same spec runs with DDA, FDTD, BEM or T-matrix: ls.compare(sim, ["mie", "dda"]).

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About ZrTe5 (Zirconium pentatelluride)

Zirconium pentatelluride (ZrTe₅) is a layered compound with unique electronic properties, drawing interest in the field of condensed matter physics. Due to its peculiar electronic band structure, it has been investigated as a potential candidate for quantum spin Hall states and topological insulators. Additionally, ZrTe₅ exhibits a large, negative magnetoresistance at low temperatures, which makes it a subject of study for potential electronic and spintronic applications. Its intriguing properties continue to be the focus of ongoing research to better understand its potential in various technological applications and the fundamental physics that drive its behavior.

Other names: Zirconium pentatelluride

ZrTe<sub>5</sub> - 2D Semiconductors

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